October 13, 2016

D.O.E. readies audit of power plants and distribution system facilities

by Lenie Lectura – October 11, 2016 from Business Mirror The Department of Energy (DOE) is soliciting comments from industry stakeholders on a draft circular that requires the conduct of a technical audit for all power generation and distribution system […]
July 9, 2016

Cutting Electricity Rates The Right Way

David Celestra Tan, MSK 9 July 2016 When the subject of reducing power rates come up, Meralco gratuitously suggests “reduce the VAT taxes”. When there was pressure to reduce generation rates, they suggested that the government should eliminate the taxes […]
October 8, 2015

Comments on the Draft Implementing Guidelines of Section 3 of the DOE Department Circular No DC2015-06-0008

Here is the full document about the Matuwid na Singil sa Kuryente’s comments on the Draft Implementing Guidelines of Section 3 of the DOE Department Circular No DC2015-06-0008. Alternatively you can download the full copy here. Comments on the Draft […]
August 14, 2014

The evils of cross-ownership in power industry (2)

by Neal Cruz, republished from Philippine Daily Inquirer website, September 07, 2007 MANILA, Philippines — The previous column dwelt on proposals to amend the Electric Power Industry Reform Act, or Epira (endorsed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo) because instead of reducing […]